Tinubu to receive National Policing Bill Sept. 3

President Bola Tinubu is expected to person the projected National Policing Bill for reappraisal connected September 3, 2026, arsenic the Federal Government moves guardant with plans to present authorities policing successful Nigeria.

The Presidency has besides launched a nationalist website wherever Nigerians tin taxable suggestions and opinions earlier the measure is sent to the National Assembly.

Speaking aft a gathering of the Presidential Working Group astatine the Presidential Villa successful Abuja connected Monday, the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the drafting process would tally for 7 weeks, from July 27 to September 14.

He said, “The resulting Executive Bill bundle is scheduled for presumption to the President connected the 3rd of September.”

Gbajabiamila explained that nationalist consultations would instrumentality spot earlier the President gives last approval, aft which the measure would beryllium prepared for transmission to lawmakers.

He described the projected instrumentality arsenic a large measurement successful reforming Nigeria’s policing system.

“This is simply a monumental betterment that Nigerians person debated for galore years,” helium said.

According to him, the extremity is to physique “a lawful, nonrecreational and sustainable national and authorities policing system” that brings information person to communities portion protecting nationalist information and citi...